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The University of Tokyo reveals next generation cargo ship concept with 50m high sails uses 30% less fuel

The aim of the Wind Challenger Project is to substantially reduce fuel consumption by large merchant vessels. Under development by a group including members from the University of Tokyo, the idea is to utilize giant retractable sails, [...]
The University of Tokyo reveals next generation cargo ship concept with 50m high sails uses 30% less fuel

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Grappa : Dual-purpose shopping bag and emergency helmet

Grappa is a reusable eco-friendly shopping bag which also doubles a as a helmet in case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake. “Unlike usual disaster reduction products, the concept behind this is that you can carry it with[...]
Grappa : Dual-purpose shopping bag and emergency helmet

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Daikin Industries demos Water resistant coating for mobile phone circuit boards

Daikin Industries is developing a coating, mainly for use on the circuit boards of mobile phones, that’s resistant to water and moisture, environmentally friendly, and dries as a thin film. This coating enables circuit boards to [...]
Daikin Industries demos Water resistant coating for mobile phone circuit boards

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Toshiba demonstrates revolutionary Copier that prints using erasable toners

Toshiba Tec is developing a revolutionary copier system that can erase printed text from regular copy paper. The printer uses a special erasable toner, and when the printed page is passed through the color erasing device, the printing [...]
Toshiba demonstrates revolutionary Copier that prints using erasable toners

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Hitachi intros trio of new Wireless 3LCD projectors

Hitachi announced in the USA tree new Networked and Wireless 3LCD Projectors, the CP-WX3014WN, CP-X3014WN and CP-X4014WN. Designed for the education these projectors, once connected to your network, can be controlled remotely as well a[...]
Hitachi intros trio of new Wireless 3LCD projectors

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Panasonic intros six new Diga 3D Blu-Ray recorder in Japan

Panasonic really don’t like doing things half way and announced today in Japan six new Diga 3D Blu-Ray recorder divided in two categories with the : High-end DMR-BZT9000 and DMR-BZT910 that comes with respectively 3TB and 2TB of intern[...]
Panasonic intros six new Diga 3D Blu-Ray recorder in Japan
Panasonic intros six new Diga 3D Blu-Ray recorder in JapanPanasonic intros six new Diga 3D Blu-Ray recorder in Japan

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Panasonic introduces two new All in One TV, BD and HDD wonders in Japan

Here you are the RB3 Series, Panasonic latest all in one TVs that comes for both model, the 37” and 32” with Skype Support, the usual Japanese VOD services, a 500GB HDD and a Blu-Ray recorder. Theses LED Backlight TVs comes with Panaso[...]
Panasonic introduces two new All in One TV, BD and HDD wonders in Japan
Panasonic introduces two new All in One TV, BD and HDD wonders in Japan

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Pioneer develop the first Navigation System for Electric Vehicle

Pioneer Japan introduced the AVIC-ZH09-MEV, the company’s first Navigation System tailored and optimized for an EV (Electric Vehicle). Pioneer did not simply re-brand one of its Navigation Systems, but built a completely new devi[...]
Pioneer develop the first Navigation System for Electric Vehicle
Pioneer develop the first Navigation System for Electric Vehicle

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Panasonic Develops Thermoelectric Tubes for Compact Geothermal Electricity Generation and Waste Heat Recovery

Harnessing thermal energy in not something really new, but sadly such thing is still far from being mainframe, but Panasonic announcement may one day change things forever. The concept here is very simple, converting energy from conven[...]
Panasonic Develops Thermoelectric Tubes for Compact Geothermal Electricity Generation and Waste Heat Recovery

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Sanyo bring chilling new Freezer for this summer

This summer will be hot in Japan and pretty much everywhere but rest assure some companies like Sanyo will keep us cool with minus 86 capable freezers! -86c… Freaking cold isn’t it? Well rest assure these are not your avera[...]
Sanyo bring chilling new Freezer for this summer
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Iiyama introduce new ECO 20” HD Monitor

Iiyama new 20” HD Monitor, the E2008HDD-B is the company latest ECO display that comes with a stunning 25W power consumption which is according to Iiyama 40% less than previous models in its standard mode and or being 30% less power hu[...]
Iiyama introduce new ECO 20” HD Monitor
Iiyama introduce new ECO 20” HD MonitorIiyama introduce new ECO 20” HD Monitor

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Casio presents Eco-Friendly G-Shock

Casio releases its second installment of the Limited Edition Go Green Project, an environmentally friendly series of G-Shock watch models. The collection features two new G-Shock watches with the GR7900EW-7 and G6900EW-7 with recycled [...]
Casio presents Eco-Friendly G-Shock
Casio presents Eco-Friendly G-ShockCasio presents Eco-Friendly G-Shock

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Fujitsu releases a new smart Power Strip with Power consumption meter

Fujitsu has introduced earlier this month in Japan a new smart power strip and Gateway, the FX-5204PS and FX-5250GW that once connected to a PC via USB 2.0 or Via Ethernet, can give you your exact power consumption on each socket as we[...]
Fujitsu releases a new smart Power Strip with Power consumption meter
Fujitsu releases a new smart Power Strip with Power consumption meter

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Logitec Japan introduces a new series of ultra compact and Eco-friendly Ethernet Hub in Japan

Logitec has released yesterday in Japan anew series of 100Mbps Ethernet HUB, the LAN-SW/PS series, available in 3, 5 ot 8 LAN ports, that comes in the smallest package possible with a size of just 13,5×73,3x42mm for its 8 ports ve[...]
Logitec Japan introduces a new series of ultra compact and Eco-friendly Ethernet Hub in Japan
Logitec Japan introduces a new series of ultra compact and Eco-friendly Ethernet Hub in JapanLogitec Japan introduces a new series of ultra compact and Eco-friendly Ethernet Hub in JapanLogitec Japan introduces a new series of ultra compact and Eco-friendly Ethernet Hub in JapanLogitec Japan introduces a new series of ultra compact and Eco-friendly Ethernet Hub in JapanLogitec Japan introduces a new series of ultra compact and Eco-friendly Ethernet Hub in Japan

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Sharp Develops Intelligent Power Conditioner That Enables Electric Vehicle Batteries to Be Used as Storage Batteries for Home Power

Sharp has developed the Intelligent Power Conditioner that enables batteries in electric vehicles to be used as storage batteries for the home. With electric vehicles (EVs) expected to see widespread use in the coming years, this techn[...]
Sharp Develops Intelligent Power Conditioner That Enables Electric Vehicle Batteries to Be Used as Storage Batteries for Home Power
Sharp Develops Intelligent Power Conditioner That Enables Electric Vehicle Batteries to Be Used as Storage Batteries for Home Power

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Sanyo ships 150 millionth eneloop battery

At the end of 2010, Sanyo, the maker of the popular eneloop rechargeable batteries marked the cumulative shipment of 150 million batteries. The batteries are currently available in over 60 countries and can be recycled once their recha[...]
Sanyo ships 150 millionth eneloop battery
Sanyo ships 150 millionth eneloop batterySanyo ships 150 millionth eneloop battery

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Japan Post to Import Italian Electric Bikes for Delivery Routes?

The deadtree Asahi and Nikkei newspapers reported last month on Japan Post’s decision to import Italian-made electric motorcycles to deploy on their postal delivery routes. This follows a 2008 decision and announcement that the r[...]
Japan Post to Import Italian Electric Bikes for Delivery Routes?

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Green House Announces New LED Lightbulbs

Green House’s recent trend of new products with an ecologically-conscious spin sees another addition with the introduction of new LED lightbulbs, the Hikario. It only pulls 7.7W and fits in any old E26 bulb socket, and are rated [...]
Green House Announces New LED Lightbulbs
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Sharp Tokai Challenger Solar Panel Car: Photos!

Remember the solar panel-covered car built by Sharp and Tokai University that we covered over a year ago? We got photos! Mosey your way down to the gallery. Looks sort of like a tamer, calmer, and ecologically friendlier Heavy Raider to me.
Sharp Tokai Challenger Solar Panel Car: Photos!
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[Eco Product 2010] Casio Solar powered Watches

Solar powered watches are not something new, but we have to admit that Casio is a leader in this field with outstanding products available through its G-Shock and Oceanus series. At ECO PRODUCT 2010, Casio had a nice little booth where[...]
[Eco Product 2010] Casio Solar powered Watches
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Green House Sells 100BASE-TX Switching Hub with Green Twist

Green House’s new five-port switching hub, the GH-EHS5MIG, has an interesting twist to it: it’s ecologically friendly. This 100BASE-TX switching hub has such standard features as auto MDI-X ports, full- and half-duplex comm[...]
Green House Sells 100BASE-TX Switching Hub with Green Twist
Green House Sells 100BASE-TX Switching Hub with Green Twist

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Better Place Powered EV Taxi. We had hands-on!

I am sure that you’ve heard about “Better Place”, the Israeli company that became famous for developing a universal battery swapping system for EV (Electric Vehicles). The concept here is quite simple, instead of having to wait for hou[...]
Better Place Powered EV Taxi. We had hands-on!
Better Place Powered EV Taxi. We had hands-on!Better Place Powered EV Taxi. We had hands-on!Better Place Powered EV Taxi. We had hands-on!Better Place Powered EV Taxi. We had hands-on!Better Place Powered EV Taxi. We had hands-on!

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